Ovarian dysgerminoma and synchronic contralateral tubal pregnancy followed by normal intra-uterine gestation: a case report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>We report that the coincidence of ovarian tumor and pregnancy poses significant challenges that are more pronounced if the pregnancy is ectopic.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>Here, we report a rare and int...
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doaj-40410742a50e447ca9f5de13380beb312020-11-25T00:07:13ZengBMCJournal of Medical Case Reports1752-19472012-11-016139910.1186/1752-1947-6-399Ovarian dysgerminoma and synchronic contralateral tubal pregnancy followed by normal intra-uterine gestation: a case reportMontesinos LourdesAcién PedroMartínez-Beltrán MonserratMayol María-José<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>We report that the coincidence of ovarian tumor and pregnancy poses significant challenges that are more pronounced if the pregnancy is ectopic.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>Here, we report a rare and interesting case of a 24-year-old nulliparous Spanish woman who experienced the coincidental occurrence of left tubal pregnancy and dysgerminoma in the right ovary. The corpus luteum settled in the right ovary. A right adnexectomy and left linear salpingostomy were performed. Remarkably, our patient became pregnant spontaneously after surgery. The pregnancy occurred prior to starting chemotherapy, and the intra-uterine pregnancy was carried to term; later, she also had another normal pregnancy. Our patient has done well without chemotherapy.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Our report on the challenges of diagnosis and treatment faced in this case can help clinicians better understand and manage these pathologies. We have not found any similar cases in the literature.</p> http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/6/1/399DysgerminomaOvarian tumorsGerm cell tumorsEctopic pregnancyβ-hCGLDHPregnancy after surgery |
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Montesinos Lourdes Acién Pedro Martínez-Beltrán Monserrat Mayol María-José Ovarian dysgerminoma and synchronic contralateral tubal pregnancy followed by normal intra-uterine gestation: a case report Journal of Medical Case Reports Dysgerminoma Ovarian tumors Germ cell tumors Ectopic pregnancy β-hCG LDH Pregnancy after surgery |
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Montesinos Lourdes Acién Pedro Martínez-Beltrán Monserrat Mayol María-José |
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Ovarian dysgerminoma and synchronic contralateral tubal pregnancy followed by normal intra-uterine gestation: a case report |
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Ovarian dysgerminoma and synchronic contralateral tubal pregnancy followed by normal intra-uterine gestation: a case report |
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Ovarian dysgerminoma and synchronic contralateral tubal pregnancy followed by normal intra-uterine gestation: a case report |
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Ovarian dysgerminoma and synchronic contralateral tubal pregnancy followed by normal intra-uterine gestation: a case report |
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Ovarian dysgerminoma and synchronic contralateral tubal pregnancy followed by normal intra-uterine gestation: a case report |
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ovarian dysgerminoma and synchronic contralateral tubal pregnancy followed by normal intra-uterine gestation: a case report |
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>We report that the coincidence of ovarian tumor and pregnancy poses significant challenges that are more pronounced if the pregnancy is ectopic.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>Here, we report a rare and interesting case of a 24-year-old nulliparous Spanish woman who experienced the coincidental occurrence of left tubal pregnancy and dysgerminoma in the right ovary. The corpus luteum settled in the right ovary. A right adnexectomy and left linear salpingostomy were performed. Remarkably, our patient became pregnant spontaneously after surgery. The pregnancy occurred prior to starting chemotherapy, and the intra-uterine pregnancy was carried to term; later, she also had another normal pregnancy. Our patient has done well without chemotherapy.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Our report on the challenges of diagnosis and treatment faced in this case can help clinicians better understand and manage these pathologies. We have not found any similar cases in the literature.</p> |
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Dysgerminoma Ovarian tumors Germ cell tumors Ectopic pregnancy β-hCG LDH Pregnancy after surgery |
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